A STUDY has found Melbourne cafes are selling popular items that can’t match their claims — and it’s putting people at risk
Why you should ignore best-before dates
IT IS branded on nearly every product we buy but a bold move by a major supermarket could mean they become a thing of the past.
Fears over ‘the drug you can do at work’
THERE’S a new drug on the scene that’s posing a real concern for police and parents because it looks like a lolly or a vitamin.
Why you’re finding ants in your kettle
THERE’S a hidden trail mapped out in your kitchen only ants can see — and this simple trick can get rid of them.
How to tell if your food is off
IS THE five-second rule really a thing? And is that medium-rare burger OK to eat? Here’s everything you need to know about food safety.
‘The pain was excruciating’
IT started with dry heaving, then pain and headaches, ending with a man in hospital with a temporary brain condition. Meet the Carolina Reaper chilli.
Pomegranate blamed for hep A cases
BEWARE of frozen pomegranate. That’s the warning from NSW Health after a number of cases of hepatitis A have been linked to the fruit.
Coffee to carry ominous warning label
A CALIFORNIAN judge has ruled that coffee must carry an ominous cancer warning because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.
Rockmelon claims another life in NSW
BREAKING: A sixth person has died after eating contaminated rockmelon in Australia. It comes just weeks after the first death related to the outbreak was confirmed.
Police hunt mums scamming cafes
A GROUP of mums have reportedly scammed a string of restaurants, allegedly trashing cafes and leaving without paying their bill.
Fourth person dies in rockmelon outbreak
THE national rockmelon outbreak has claimed its fourth victim in Victoria, adding to the growing toll of listeria across Australia’s east coast.
Girl ‘choked to death’ on mini Easter egg
A MUM has issued a dire warning to other parents about the possible dangers of Cadbury Mini Eggs — claiming that her daughter died after choking on one.
Two dead, rockmelons pulled from shelves
AN outbreak of listeria in rockmelon has been linked to the deaths of two people in NSW, with authorities warning consumers to steer clear of the fruit.
‘Live maggots’ found in ALDI food
THE NSW woman was expecting a delightful dessert. Instead, she says she discovers live maggots wriggling in her food.
Cadbury cult favourite recalled
THE firm’s Caramilk bars caused a chocolate craze, with people snapping them up — but now they are off the shelf for another, more worrying reason.
